Detroit company 'E. W. Grobbel' donates 30,000 pounds of meat to fight food insecurity

OAK PARK, Mich.(FOX 2) - A much-needed donation is coming to Forgotten Harvest. Detroit food producer "E. W. Grobbel" is going above and beyond donating a semi-trailer full of frozen corned beef.

More than 30,000 pounds of frozen corned beef from E.W. Grobbel, a Detroit family owned and operated company that's been around since the 1800s.

"I just want to say how proud we are to partner with Forgotten Harvest because of the great work that the folks at Forgotten Harvest do—it’s something that really makes a huge difference to our community." said Jason Grobbe, president of E.W. Grobbel.

Food insecurity is likely more common than many realize.

"People could be one paycheck away from food insecurity, you have a hot water heater that goes out, your car breaks down, you’re maybe faced with a medical expense." said Annmarie Zaremba from Forgotten Harvest. 

All cases of corned beef include 11,000 pieces of meat.

"11,000 pieces will go to 11,000 families, so it is a really big donation—and we'll pair that with other things that we have in the warehouse," said Zaremba.

This donation is significant not only because of its size but because of what’s inside all the boxes.

"We struggle with protein here—protein is one of the things that's hardest for us to source," she said. "And as you know, protein is a really important component of a diet, right? Especially for children, seniors, so this is really meaningful."

"When you cook it, just the smells fill that home and how that can then bind families together when they enjoy this meal, a special meal," said Grobbe.